Ernbar
I live for the CABE
My grandkids are 5 and 6 and like riding bikes like grandpa. My grandson was complaining his 16” bike is hard to pedal, my granddaughter too was complaining. We’ve had the bikes for a while and they have become more interested in riding lately. The bikes are relatively new but here’s what I discovered about previously assembled bikes.
Bottom brackets too tight and dragging.
Hubs too tight and dragging.
Chains on VERY tight.
Headsets on very tight.
Rear wheel dropout bolts overnighted.
Everything was properly adjusted and now I have to be careful cause my granddaughter is biking super fast and fell off once !
She has grown out of her 16” bike and just got an 18” for her for Christmas and guess what? Out of the box all of the above had to be loosened and properly adjusted, again all were extreme overnight.
Bottom brackets too tight and dragging.
Hubs too tight and dragging.
Chains on VERY tight.
Headsets on very tight.
Rear wheel dropout bolts overnighted.
Everything was properly adjusted and now I have to be careful cause my granddaughter is biking super fast and fell off once !
She has grown out of her 16” bike and just got an 18” for her for Christmas and guess what? Out of the box all of the above had to be loosened and properly adjusted, again all were extreme overnight.